Window and wind screen



Feb. 22 1927. A H. AUSTIN wINDow AND WIND SCREEN Filed Feb. 5, 1925Patented L1:" eb. 22, 1927.

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HERBERT AUSTIN, OF BROMSGRVE, ENGLAND.

WINDOW Ann WIND SCREEN.

Appnction inea February 5, 192e, serial No. 86,238, and in Great BritainFebruary 13, 1925.

rI`his invention relates to windows and wind screens in which there aretwo or more sheets yof glass with abutting edges, and where the onesheet of glass is required to turn in relation to vthe other across suchabutting edge, and the invention has'ror its object to provide eiiicientmeans for closing the joint against drat't and for preventing rattle.

According to the invention, each abutting edge, or one ot the1n,.ishollowed or troughed somewhat longitudinally, that is to 'say tlieedgeot the glass, or a substantial portion ot its width, is formed in avconcave curve. Within such hollow there is laid a length ot' rubbertubing which should be ot a very substantial gauge in proportion to itsdiameter, and this length of tubing is cemented or otherwise secured inrelation to the hollowed edge, the other adjacent edge being arranged sothat when the edges are brought Atogether it bears against it withsuliicient pressure to ensure a draught-tight joint and one which isfree from rattle.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood a convenientapplication thereof is described with reference to the drawings herewithot which Figure l is a part front elevation ot a wind screen comprisingan upper and a lower light.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2, 2, of Figure l; and,

Figure 3 is a section taken in the plane of the wind screen.

In these drawings :--A is the upper light ot' the wind screen and B thelower light. The upper edge Z) of the lower light B is formed hollow intransverse Section while the lower edge a. of the light A is slightlyconvex. It will also be seen that the upper edge of the light B isslightly convex as seen in front elevation while the lower edge of thelight A is correspondingly concave.

In the hollow of the edge Z) there. is laid a rubber tube C of a gaugewhich is large compared with its diameter and through the tube is passeda wire I) which is preferably less in diameter than the internaldiameter of the tube. rlhe ends of the wire are screwed to receive longnuts one of which is shown at E, each nut having a head F ot increaseddiameter. Each nut passes through a hole in the corresponding standardGr, the headbearing upon the outer surtace thereof or lying within asinking formed in the outer surface. When the'nuts are tightened up thewire tends to straighten and pull the rubber tube C hard against thehollow ot the edge b, whereby the tube C is securely held in place.

In lieu of the wire the tube may be held in the hollow by cement orother adhesive.

The rubber tube constitutes a resilient packing between the adjacentedges of the lights andprevents draught and rattle in a very eticientmanner and the tube has a certain amount ot give on account of itselasticity and on account ot the space lett in the tube.

It' desired, in orderto ensure increased space in the tube the portionof wire within the tube may be flattenedexcept at its screwed ends. f

The nuts E may be passed into holes in the window framing or other fixedpart in lieu of into the standards G.

Having fullyv described my invention what I clain'i and desire to Secureby Letters Patentis 1. In a window or wind screen in which there are twolights of transparent material, two adjacent edges of which are adaptedto be brought together or moved laterally apart when desired, means foreffecting a packing between such edges comprising a rubber tube, ahollow in one of the edges to receive the tube, a wire passing throughthe tube and secured at its ends in relation to the re.

spective light, said wire serving as the means for securing the rubbertube in relation to the said edge and said tube being adapted to bearagainst the other adjacent edge when the two edges are brought together.

2. In a window or wind screen in which there are two lights oftransparent material two adjacent edges ot which are adapted to bebrought together or moved laterally apart when desired, means foreecting a packing between such edges comprising forming the one edgeslightly convex as seen from the front while the other edge iscorrespondingly concave, a rubber tube, a hollow in the convex edge toreceive t-he tube, a wire Vpassing through the tube and secured at itsends in relation to the respective light, said wire, in conjunction withthe convexity of the edge, serving as the means for securing the rubbertube in relation to such edge and said tube being adapted to bearagainst the concave edge ot the other light when the two edges arebrought together.

3. ln :i window or wind screen in which there ure two lights oftransparent materiel, twe edges of which ure adapted to be broughttogether or moved leterully apart when desired, ineens for effecting upacking between such edges comprising a rubber tube, u hollow iuone ofthe edges to receive the tube, e wire ot.' n diiunetei' substantiallyless thun the internul diameter of the tube, passing through the tubeund being secured :it :its ends in relation to the respective light undserving as the ineens for securing the rubber tube in relation to thesaid edge, und said tube being adopted to beur against the otheradjacent edge when the two edges ure brought together.

4. 1n u window or wind sereen in which there are two lights oltransparent nurteriul7 two edges of which are adapted to be broughttogether or moved laterally eport when desired, ineuns for elleeting upeeking between such edges comprising u rubber tube.

:t hollow in one ot the edges to receive the tube n flut wire passingthrough the. tube und being secured at its ends 1n relation to therespective light und serving as the Ineens for scouring the rubber tubein relation to the seid edge und said tube being adapted to bear againstthe othe1 adjacent edge when the two edges ure brought together.

5. In a window or wind screen in which there are two lights ettransparent materiel, two udjueent edges of which ure adapted to bebrought together or moved luterully upurt when desired, ineens 'foreffecting u peeking between such edges comprising' u rubber tube, uhollow in one ot the edges to receive the. tube, u wire pussing throughthe tube, nuts serewed on the ends ot the wire und eugging in recessesin the side lfrulnes of herespertive light, seid wire serving :is thelneuns `for securing the rubber tube in relution to thel seid edge, undsuid tube being udupted to beur uguinst the oth A' udjueent edge. whenthe two edges ure brought legetller.

ln witness whereol l hure hereunto signed luy nulne this '15) dey etJanuary, '1.926.

